Jairo Camelo: 1970-2012
Senior Associate

It is with great sadness that we tell you that on the evening of January 18, 2012, we lost Jay. He was the victim of a DUI related accident as he was walking home to his wife Semra and 3 year old son Kaan. A senior architect with Michael Neumann Architecture for the past 14 years, Jay has had a major impact on the spirit and quality of our work and on the people fortunate to have worked with him. He was respected and loved by all who knew him. He was a compassionate and humorous friend, a talented award-winning designer, and a passionate dancer and soccer player. We will miss him tremendously. In his honor, a trust fund has been established to help his family. Contributions may be sent to the “Trust For The Benefit of Kaan Camelo”, c/o MNA, 127 West 24th St, 7th Floor, NY, NY 10011.